Bhopal: Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA), India has expressed serious concern over the findings of the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin released by the Office of the Registrar General of India. The report, says JSA India, shows that despite improvements in national health indicators, major inequalities continue across states, especially in infant mortality and maternal-child health outcomes. According to the SRS Bulletin, India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has declined to 24 per 1000 live births. However, the burden remains alarmingly high in several states. Chhattisgarh recorded the highest IMR in the country at 36, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya…
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Bhopal: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was talking of women empowerment merely 10 days back but on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) rape convict Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh was released from the jail he was lodged in yet another time on parole granted by the state’s “competent authority”. This happens to be the 16th parole granted to this controversial godman by Haryana government in the last more than five years since October 2020. Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been undergoing sentence of 20 years for raping two woman disciples, ten years each for the two counts of rape charges, since August…
Bhopal: On a day when Madhya Pradesh was celebrating its cheetah conservation success story there came a major setback to its Project Cheetah when as many as four cubs of female cheetah (KGP-12) were found dead near a den in Sheopur’s Kuno National Park on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) morning. The state government in its official release shared the information regarding death of the one-month-old cubs who were being monitored without interference and were seen alive till Monday evening, as per an official press release from Madhya Pradesh government. As per the official information, a monitoring team discovered the four…
The death of journalist Deepak Soni exposes a system where VIP culture is prioritised over human life. Read how ambulance diversions led to a fatal delay in Raisen district, the neighbouring district of state capital.” Bhopal: While this headline (Hey VIPs, Pls Don’t Come…People Die) may sound a bit exaggerated, the incident that took place in Raisen district, about 45 km away from state capital Bhopal, on April 10 conveys precisely this message. Had a VIP event not taken place there on April 11, it was quite possible that journalist Deepak Soni would have been still alive today. Death of…
Young women, particularly those transitioning from adolescence into adulthood are emerging as one of the most vulnerable cohorts in this evolving landscape. While India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 provides a strong legal framework for minors, a significant gap arises at the intersection of AI-driven exploitation and young adult women between eighteen and twenty-five years of age. By Advocate Aishwarya Srivastava WHEN TECHNOLOGY OUTPACES LAW The digital age has fundamentally altered the nature of crime. Exploitation today no longer requires physical proximity; it thrives in algorithms, anonymity, and artificial intelligence. The convergence of data, machine learning…
Establishing a gigawatt scale AI hub in India is not merely a technological milestone. It is a declaration of national confidence. By Udit Goyal When I read about the announcement at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., plans to build a full stack AI hub in India with a 15 billion dollar investment, it did not feel like just another corporate headline. To me, it felt like a door opening for millions of students like myself. MORE THAN AN INVESTMENT This announcement comes at a time when the world is racing to dominate…
भोपाल में BRTS को सही तरीके से कभी लागू ही नहीं किया गया. विशेषज्ञ मानते हैं कि सही मॉडल का 20 प्रतिशत भी जमीन पर नहीं उतरा. इसके बाद फ्लाईओवर को समाधान के रूप में पेश किया जा रहा है, जबकि पैदल यात्रियों, साइकिल चालकों और हरियाली के लिए कोई जगह नहीं छोड़ी जा रही. चौड़ी सड़कें शहर की गति बढ़ाती हैं, लेकिन जीवन नहीं. देशदीप सक्सेना भोपाल: भोपाल की ट्रैफिक समस्या अब किसी खास चौराहे या समय तक सीमित नहीं रही, बल्कि यह पूरे शहर की रोजमर्रा की पीड़ा बन चुकी है. सवाल यह है कि क्या सरकार और…
The first 1000 days of a child shape his future and development. If a child can’t get required nourishment during this period chances are he will suffer from problems lifelong. Bhopal: Emphasising the need to adopt a holistic approach to address the issue of public health Dr Sunil Kaul is of the view there are too many factors including domestic violence, hate-mongering and caste discrimination which affect it adversely across the country. Public health expert Dr Sunil Kaul was delivering the 12th Dr Ajay Khare Memorial Lecture at Bhopal on the theme “Social Determinants of Health: Rethinking Health and Medicine”…
There are certain stories that women cover—and can cover—more effectively than others. -Consulting editor Hindustan Jayanti Ranganathan in her speech to mark the 15th Bhuvan Bhushan Deolia Memorial Lecture Bhopal: Exhorting woman journalists in India to overcome challenges they face in the field of journalism with hard work and dedication noted national journalist Jayanti Ranganathan said here on Saturday journalism can never be seen through a prism of glamour. For, if glamour takes precedence in journalism there is every possibility of truth being obscured. Jayanti Ranganathan who is a consulting editor with national Hindi daily Hindustan was speaking on “Challenges…
Citizens or their families requiring immediate help for emergencies, accidents, or any urgent needs can reach out to these control rooms through phone calls and e-mails -MP Govt’s advisory BHOPAL: Amid escalating conflict and tension in West Asia, Madhya Pradesh government has established dedicated 24×7 control rooms to assist its citizens currently in West Asia region, as per a state government advisory. As per the advisory, these facilities- one located in Bhopal and the other in New Delhi- have been set up to provide emergency support and coordinate with central agencies for those stuck in the region and their family…